Zambia urged to audit all Muslim organisations

Cape town – The Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia has urged government to audit all Muslim organisations operating in that country, a report says.

$20m required to fund research, development in energy sector

ZIMBABWE requires at least $20 million annually to fund research and development programmes in the energy sector in the search for clean and alternative energy sources, Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority…

Freda Gold Mine fires 25 workers for going on strike

Gwanda Correspondent GURUS Holdings has fired about 25 employees who went on an illegal strike at its Freda Gold Mine in Gwanda District last week following a salary payment dispute.

Emcoz to lobby Government over cheap imports

Oliver Kazunga Business Reporter THE Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe (Emcoz) says it will lobby the Government to protect local industry from cheap imports.  Emcoz executive director Mr John Mufukare told…

‘Adopt positive attitude towards entrepreneurship’

Business Reporter BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe has urged young people to have a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship and take it seriously as a measure of reducing unemployment among the youths.

Campfire needs refining to meet new challenges

Kennedy Mavhumashava When the Community Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (Campfire) programme was piloted at Mahenye in Chipinge, Manicaland Province in 1982 and expanded to two other districts seven…

Comment: Govt must act to end smuggling of clothing items

The country’s clothing industry used to be vibrant, employing up to 35 000 people taking advantage of the high grade cotton produced in fields scattered across the cotton producing belt.

Gweru accident victims named

Midlands Correspondent THE police have released some of the names of the seven people who died on Sunday when their Toyota Corolla was involved in an accident just outside Gweru.

Sexwale arrest wake-up call for African leaders

Harare Bureau The recent arrest of South Africa’s former Human Settlements Minister, Mr Tokyo Sexwale at JFK International Airport in America because his name remains on terror watchlist, should be…

ZBC workers assured of their salaries

Harare Bureau INFORMATION, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has said Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation workers should be paid their outstanding salaries backdated to May and hinted of some…